METAMORPHOSIS
A rite of passage ceremony for women & femmes of color
September 22, 2023 - September 24, 2023
Are you ready to love and be loved without apology?
Are you yearning to step into the fullness of who you are and receive the love that you know is possible?
If you resonate with any of the above, this ceremony is made for you.
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Are you ready to love and be loved without apology?
Are you yearning to step into the fullness of who you are and receive the love that you know is possible?
If you resonate with any of the above, this ceremony is made for you.
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WELCOME TO
METAMORPHOSIS
METAMORPHOSIS is a transformative rite of passage ceremony for women and femmes of color. This sacred celebration spans 2.5 days from September 29-October 1st and is dedicated to honoring the transitions of womanhood from Maiden to Mother to Matriarch.
This "Metamorphosis" combines a rich tapestry of practices and rituals rooted in holistic trauma-informed healing, spiritual psychology, expressive arts therapy, and somatic coaching.
The arc of this experiential journey is intentionally designed for women and femmes of color to claim our power, deepen in sisterhood, and rise into our collective radiance.
This is an intimate experience of deep support and attention for each participant, so we have a limited number of spots available.
CEREMONY DATES: September 22-24th
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
~ Maya Angelou
This ceremony is for you if …
» You’re ready to step into a new way of living, working, loving, and leading
» You want to be a model for healthy love for your people and the next generation
» You’re craving connection to your spirituality that feels authentic and real
» You’re tired of toxic and unfulfilling relationships and yearning for intentional ways of loving
» You want to be part of creating real and lasting change in our communities, led by a vision of love and liberation
» You’re ready to heal and grow with an inspiring, courageous community that’s got your back!
Over the course of our three day ceremony you will:
Deepen your healing journey, connect to your inner knowing, and expand your capacity to to give and receive fully.
Move towards becoming the leader, lover, mother, parent, daughter, sister, sibling, partner and friend you are meant to be.
Decolonize love and discover tools and pathways for practicing self love, navigating all your relations, and accessing the divine.
Rest and play in a community of women and femmes of color also on their paths of love, liberation, radical joy, and self healing.
WHAT SOUL SIBLINGS ARE SAYING:
“In the sky of uncertainties and grief, SOUL’s women of color healing circles were the shining Northstar that brought a creative and safe space to my life. I was able to drop in and soak up the joy of connection with the other women and femmes of color from all walks of life. We laughed, we cried, we danced. We healed our hearts and femifested our dreams. I highly recommend this community.”
— Shabnam Shomail
“Through this community, I have come in touch with my own feminine energies that have helped me heal, rejuvenate and intentionally set the design of my own life. Stepping into my higher self, designing my dreams, and finding my calling in the world are some of the very powerful outcomes they have helped me navigate! With their guidance I built a support system of surrounding myself with people who strengthen me! This has been the single most gift I would ever have given myself.”
— Jyotsna Maan
Metamorphosis Ceremony Flow
During our three day ceremony, we will explore each of these 10 topics during our 10 live group sessions. After each group session you’ll receive additional healing practices & tools as well as be paired with a new Support Sibling for deeper connection, healing, and learning.
DAY 1
Opening Ceremony at Sunset
Self love is the foundation of it all. We will be guided to reflect on the lessons, patterns and gifts of our journey and join in ritual to redefine and reclaim love and liberation for ourselves. We will be guided to reflect on the lessons, patterns and gifts of our journey and join in ritual to redefine and reclaim love and liberation for ourselves.
DAY 2
Altar Co-creation
Healing our inner wounds as a path toward trust. We will be supported to integrate experiences of grief, pain, heartbreak, and loss as a path toward unconditional love. We will learn how to cultivate a practice of self-forgiveness to return to peace.
Archetypal Embodiment
Coming home to ourselves and rediscovering safety and spaciousness within our bodies. We will tend to our self criticism and shame, redefine beauty on our terms, discover wisdom in trauma, and reclaim pleasure as our birthright.
Flower Crown Adornment
Come to understand the ancestral, intergenerational, and karmic imprints of love and loss for each of us. We will define a model for healthy love with our families and chosen families that includes healthy boundaries and reconciliation. We will define a model for healthy love with our families.
Soulful Dinner by Chef Tirzah Love
Find refuge in the power of friendship as medicine during times of fear, uncertainty and doubt. Together, we will learn how to set loving containers that allow us to express our desires, fears and needs between friends. We will also explore Love Languages and how we like to give and receive love.
DAY 3
Nature Altar Creation & Elder Blessing
Relationships are our biggest mirror. Together, we will craft a definition and vision for conscious relating and loving partnership, learn about attachment theory, practice tools in compassionate communication, and expand our emotional literacy.
Triple Goddess Peer Coaching
Examine the impact of power, privilege, colonization, and patriarchy on love in our communities with intersecting identities. We will also explore how to cultivate beloved community and where love, self care, and resilience belongs in the greater liberation movement.
Soul Styling & Adornment with Photographer
Access your divine creativity, listen to your callings, and channel that into the career/work you are meant to do in the world. Whether you are an entrepreneur, intrapraneur and/or you work with an organization or team, together, we will explore how to bring our whole selves to work.
Crossing the Threshold Rite of Passage Ceremony
Tune into indigenous earth medicine and teachings from around the world centered in the spiritual heart. Heal any wounding and blockages that have prevented you from connecting spiritually. Cultivate a personal practice and direction relationship with Spirit that feels authentic to you.
Closing Circle
Celebrate our growth, affirm one another’s journey’s, and share our personal “Declaration of Love & Liberation”. Make a wholehearted offering (poem, art piece, song, prayer, story etc). This will serve as a living prayer for who we are and what we are calling into our lives!
“While life happens to the Maiden, it happens through the Mother.”
~ Grace Lee Boggs
Meet Your Guides
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Lotus Wong
STATEMENT
The future is feminine. Feminine power is not about “power over” its about accessing our collective power from within. As we heal the wounded masculine and feminine, we integrate, we regenerate and we remember who we are. From that place of wholeness, we rise into the roles we were born to play.
BIO
Lotus Wong is an Artist of Life* and Soulpreneur* with 13 years of experience guiding and gathering groups to grow, heal and expand together. As a Coach, Consultant, Experience Designer and Facilitator, Lotus is dedicated to helping leaders and teams create arenas of aliveness and bring their boldest visions to life.
In practice, Lotus has been on her own journey of self-discovery, traveling and working in over 30 countries from Thailand to Iceland to Mexico. This led her to create the School of Unconditional Love (S.O.U.L.) an education platform offering BIPOC-centered courses, coaching and community events.
Lotus is also the Cohost of This Intentional Life, a soul-provoking podcast featuring women of color living wholeheartedly. Beyond her personal ventures, Lotus is a People & Culture Leader with economic & racial justice nonprofit, Common Future and a Lead Facilitator & Consultant with creative learning & development lab, Late Nite Art.
CREDENTIALS
BA in Marketing and a minor in Design Studies
Executive Education Diploma in Design and Leadership certified by UPEACE, United Nations Mandated Graduate School
Certified Organizational Culture Coach & Consultant
Certified Late Nite Art Lead Facilitator & Experience Designer
Certified Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Practitioner
Hridaya Yoga & Meditation School Level 1 & 2 Certification
Ana Maria Magdalena Earth Priestess Training
Tantric Heart Ecstatic Love Training
The Orgasmic Woman Training
Ayurvedic-Thai Massage Training
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Inertia DeWitt
STATEMENT
The revolution will be embodied! I am passionate about helping people reconnect with their bodies, and therefore their creative power. I believe that if you activate creativity, you awaken your spirit and encourage the human body's natural propensity to heal itself.
BIO
Inertia DeWitt is a multifaceted human being: an activist, psychotherapist, dancer, performance artist and more. She is the founder and clinical director of The OHM Center, a trauma recovery center focused on holistic and psycho-sensory treatment programs for BIPOC communities.
Specializing in the treatment of trauma and use of somatic psychotherapy approaches, she provides individual and couples psychotherapy services rooted in healing the body-mind-spirit connection.
She brings with her a wide range of skills and perspectives, including but not limited to psycho-sensory therapies, depth psychotherapy, attachment theory, neuroscience, somatic practices, archetypes, the chakra system, astrology, and expressive art therapies to her therapy clients and in events and workshops.
CREDENTIALS
MA in Counseling Psychotherapy with an Emphasis in Depth Psychotherapy
MFA in Dance with special studies in somatic practices
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, #122499
Certified Brain Health Professional with the Amen Clinics
Certified Yoga Teacher (over 200 hrs of training and 10+ years experience)
Somatic Psychotherapy trained (over 60 CEUs)
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) trained practitioner
Brainspotting Phase 1 & 2 trained practitioner
Brainspotting for Groups trained practitioner
Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Level 1 & 2 trained practitioner
Dance/Movement Therapy Alternate Route training in progress
Why we created this ceremony.
A note from the Co-Creators.
When I look back at the last 11 years on my healing path, the single thing I wish I had is a community of wholehearted and committed women and femmes of color who had my back every step of the way.
Love & Liberation is the dream course I wish I had on my healing journey.
A comprehensive experience for people like you who are ready to know themselves, trust themselves and love themselves fully.
“Without community, there is no liberation.”
~ Audre Lorde
WHAT SOUL SIBLINGS ARE SAYING
“Participating in the SOUL healing circles has been such a gift of love and connection on my healing journey. They create a sacred container for me to be in community with other beings of color that are committed to their and other’s liberation and have helped me to know, deeply, that I am not alone. The circles are magically healing and fun! I’ve felt grief, forgiveness, love, and joy during the circles. I’ve danced and drawn and laughed. They’ve helped me grow in community and friendship. And, they’ve cultivated a space for me to deepen my compassion for, and vulnerability with, others.”
— Mona Mabengi
This ceremony includes:
THREE DAYS OF SACRED CEREMONY
We gather in sacred circle online twice a month on Wednesdays as a group (every other week). Guided by a team of expert coaches and healers we will move through an experiential learning journey along with group coaching about Love & Liberation at every level. The course is designed with an alternating yinyang flow, so one week will be more active (yang) where we will meet as a collective and the following week will be restorative (yin) with self-paced healing practices. All sessions are recorded for lifetime access.
HEALING RITUALS, RESOURCES & TOOLS
Each of us is unique, and our experience shows us that guidance, support and accountability helps us integrate our learning for lasting change. Those seeking this support will receive t 1:1 virtual coaching sessions with one of our guides to support your unique healing journey. This is your time and we are here to hold you as you walk bravely on this path of self liberation through love. (Learn about the difference between coaching and therapy in our FAQ.)
SOUL STYLING SESSION & GODDESS SHOTS
We will share additional video tutorials with healing rituals, resources, tools and guidance. These will include mindful meditation, yoga, movement, music, creative writing, art, and sound healing practices. These are meant to offer self-paced healing and inspiration to support you in knowing yourself, loving yourself and trusting yourself fully.
ART & ADORNMENT MATERIALS
We will share additional video tutorials with healing rituals, resources, tools and guidance. These will include mindful meditation, yoga, movement, music, creative writing, art, and sound healing practices. These are meant to offer self-paced healing and inspiration to support you in knowing yourself, loving yourself and trusting yourself fully.
ART & ADORNMENT MATERIALS
Access to our private online forum to share learnings and inspiration on your path and to deepen your connections in community. You'll also be matched with a "Support Sibling" after each of group coaching sessions for additional encouragement, connection, and accountability.
PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY
Access to our private online forum to share learnings and inspiration on your path and to deepen your connections in community. You'll also be matched with a "Support Sibling" after each of group coaching sessions for additional encouragement, connection, and accountability.
Want more? We got you!
+ SOUL NOURISHING BONUSES +
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1 year membership to OHM Center
Yay! We are excited for you to join our beloved community. Being a member of SOUL means you get exclusive content, resources, and first invites to our events and gatherings (online and in person). You’ll also receive member discounts on services from our curated healers and coaches and monthly SOUL meditations and resources to support you on your Love & Liberation journey!
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"All About Love" by bell hooks
All About Love offers radical new ways to think about love by showing its interconnectedness in our private and public lives. In eleven concise chapters, hooks explains how our everyday notions of what it means to give and receive love often fail us, and how these ideals are established in early childhood. Moving from the cultural to the intimate, hooks notes the ties between love and loss and challenges the prevailing notion that romantic love is the most important love of all.
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Metamorphosis Ritual Kit
You will receive a soul nourishing ritual kit filled with a host of hand-selected items such as a SOUL journal, ritual candles, essential oils, herbal tinctures, bath salts, love notes, and more! This custom kit is designed to support you throughout your journey in the Love & Liberation course! You will receive aYou will receive a soul nourishing ritual kit filled with a host of hand-selected items such as a SOUL journal, ritual candles, essential oils, herbal tinctures, bath salts, love notes, and more!
“I’m not missing a minute of this. It’s the revolution!”
~Sylvia Rivera
Investment
Join the ceremony
Early Bird $444
Regular Rate $495
THE TOTAL VALUE OF THIS PROGRAM IS $888
Invest in the SOUL Nourishing Bonuses for $195
SOUL Nourishing Bonuses Include:
One 1:1 Coaching or Styling Session
Metamorphosis Ritual Kit
OHM Year Long Membership.
(ADDITIONAL VALUE OF $500)
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Payment Process
$200 deposit to secure your spot
Remaining payment September 10th
Want to learn more? Schedule a Clarity Call.
“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I am shortchanging myself.”
– Zanele Muholi
What The SOUL Community is Saying:
“I was drawn to participate in SOUL’s women of color healing circles because I needed to be in a decolonized space with a feminine community. I was impressed with Lotus’ ability to hold space, create a deep container of wide experiences, and bring together such powerful and inspiring women. I felt connected to myself, connected to a community, and empowered as a woman of color when leaving her circles. "
— Natalie Orozco
“There was a lot of uncertainty and major shifts happening in my life and SOUL’s healing circles definitely kept me grounded and connected to community during that time. I’m so grateful to have been a part of the mutual healing process. Thank you and all of the folks in the circle for sharing your wisdom, good vibes, and love.”
— Sienna Renee
“The journey with other women of color in particular was a way to process the external trauma in a safe space with those who were experiencing life in similar ways. I witnessed our beginning as individuals, metamorphose into a sisterhood. We held one another’s experience with support and encouragement along the way. It’s a beautiful journey to behold and I was able to explore and get to know my emotional self in a deeper way.”
— Joann Lee Wagner
“The SOUL healing circles offered such beautiful, loving, gentle, and safe space. I hadn't attended many circles and if you haven't done so, you will not be disappointed by these unique, heartfelt offerings. I highly recommend taking the time to resource yourself in the company of fierce, yet tender in heart women. This is true healing. No code-switching. Pure, embracing community.”
— Amabel Navarez
FAQs
Wait so how much does it cost?
The course is $1200 total which is $300/month for 4 months. The course with SOUL Nourishing Bonuses and Six 1:1 Coaching calls is $1800 which is $450/month. If you sign up by September 25th you get $200 off. If you really want to be a part but that is a stretch for you we do offer some equity based partial scholarships.
I’m a busy bee. How much time will I be expected to commit to this program?
Totally up to you. The calls are all recorded and sent out. The sacred group coaching sessions are 120 minutes and are well worth your time to make it live and engage in the group experience. It will likely take 1-3 hours per week to engage fully. Some of this time will be spent applying new skills, listening to the information, completing the weekly workbook, engaging in our community portal, and participating in the bimonthly group calls. However, as with anything, what you put in is what you get out.
I really want to participate, but cannot afford it. Are there any alternative options?
The pricing of Love & Liberation was calculated intentionally to offer you extreme value as a group program and an extended payment plan. If you have a gut-wrenching YES, do not let your "I can't" voice get the best of you. We believe in your ability to cultivate the necessary means to participate and honor your readiness. Please schedule a Clarity Call and let us know your situation and we can create options from there.
There are also some partial scholarships available. This program is an investment, so if it is not possible at this time, no worries. Sign up for our email list and stay tuned for more community offerings!
I feel a strong yes, but my “I can’t” voice is really strong, any guidance?
Schedule a Clarity Call and let's chat. Nerves are normal... you're on the edge of discovering a whole new you! Anything that is calling this much of you forward into being will invite a level of resistance. Just notice it. Notice how much power you give it. See if it's fear or if it's guidance and take aligned action-steps forward. There are scholarships available just include your inquiry around that in our call.
Will you be running this program again?
We hope so! We intend to host Love & Liberation for Women and Queer Femmes of Color again as well as a BIPOC cohort in 2022. This is our introductory pricing and the rate will likely go up!
How many spaces are available?
This is program is designed for up to 16 participants to keep the intimacy or the program and the accessibility to the coaches abundant.
When/where does Love & Liberation take place?
The course runs on Zoom from October 20, 2021 to March 9, 2022. We meet every other week on Wednesdays from 4-6pm PST | 7-9pm EST. If you sign up for the five 1:1 Coaching Calls, they will take place via Zoom whenever you and your coach schedule it each month.
I can’t make all the sessions, is that okay?
Of course. The live calls are an opportunity for you to dive deeper on each course topic, get personalized support, group coaching, and be in community. However, they are not mandatory. If you miss a session, they will be recorded for you to access whenever you want. It is suggested you miss no more than 3 of the calls.
Do you offer refunds? If so, what is the policy?
We will give you as much of my time as needed before the program to find your clear yes and answer all questions. Once you commit and make your deposit, you're saying yes to the full program. Should a life-changing event occur or there is a substantial reason why this course is not serving you, we can support you in completing in a way that feels in integrity for all. Partial refunds are possible at the Course Leader’s discretion. There may be times that come up in the course of 5 months that take you away from the course, but it's all recorded and our team is here to support you to feel caught up and that you’re getting your course needs met.
What is the difference between coaching and therapy?
Therapy tends to be a long-term process in which a client works with a healthcare professional to diagnose and resolve problematic beliefs, behaviors, relationship issues, feelings and sometimes physical responses often stemming from the past.
A coach takes the client’s current starting point as an acceptable neutral ground and is focused on moving from that point forward. A coach supports their client to take action to steer it toward their future goals.
Does this course replace a mental health practitioner?
No, this course is not intended to replace a licensed mental health practitioner or provider to address emotional and mental health wellbeing or wellness.
